First Data’s Connected Commerce Experts on Display at this Year’s
Money 20/20 Show

First Data to showcase industry leadership during mainstage
presentation and five other panels throughout the four day conference in
Las Vegas

October 18, 2016 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--As the world of payments, commerce, and FinTech descends upon Las Vegas
this month for the annual Money 20/20 conference, leading
commerce-enabler First Data (NYSE: FDC) will take center stage for a
mainstage presentation and a variety of panel opportunities.

“Since our
keynote address last year, First Data has made significant headway in
providing cutting edge commerce-enabling technologies to our clients,
including eCommerce, mobile, and ‘Universal Commerce’ solutions that
enable businesses to better connect with their customers while
facilitating safe, secure and fast transactions.”

“This is the fourth year that First Data has played a prominent role at
Money 20/20, and we are delighted to once again have so many of our
colleagues showcase their expertise at one of the leading industry
conferences,” said Guy Chiarello, President, First Data. “Since our
keynote address last year, First Data has made significant headway in
providing cutting edge commerce-enabling technologies to our clients,
including eCommerce, mobile, and ‘Universal Commerce’ solutions that
enable businesses to better connect with their customers while
facilitating safe, secure and fast transactions.”

“First Data is one of the most active and important companies in the
ecosystem and this is clearly represented throughout this year’s event,”
said Sanjib Kalita, Chief Marketing Officer for Money 20/20. “From the
hackathon to the exhibit hall and to track and keynote sessions, First
Data is actively engaging with the industry. Support from companies like
First Data have been a critical driver of Money 20/20’s growth and
success.”

John Beatty, co-founder and CTO of Clover, a First Data company, will
present on the main stage in a session entitled “Next Generation
Point-of-Sales.” The session will explore the latest updates in the POS
industry, including the newest additions to the Clover product
portfolio. John has played a critical role in the development of the
Clover platform which now has more than 225,000 devices shipped and
nearly 200 apps in the Clover App Market.

Barry McCarthy, EVP, Head of Network and Security Solutions at First
Data, is appearing on two panels during the course of the show. On
Sunday, Barry will join Hala Moddelmog of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, an
organization First Data frequently partners with in its hometown of
Atlanta, and others for a discussion on how FinTech represents an
important economic development opportunity for cities around the world.

Barry will also present with First Data partner Feedzai on a panel
entitled ‘Machine Learning, Omnidata & Fraud Mitigation.’ During the
session, Barry and Feedzai’s Chairman and CEO Nuno Sebastiao will
discuss how they are leveraging artificial intelligence to combat fraud
by leveraging First Data’s unparalleled transaction data. As head of
First Data’s Network and Security Solutions group, Barry oversees the
STAR Network and a range of technology solutions for businesses and
financial institutions that are designed to ensure transactions are
fast, secure and efficient.

Jack Stephenson, SVP of Digital Commerce, will take the stage with other
panelists to discuss the role of digital technology in the evolving
in-store customer experience, a topic that is especially pertinent with
the holidays around the corner. During the panel, Jack will cover
Universal Commerce, which he oversees at First Data. Universal Commerce
is a seamless, personalized mobile purchase experience for today’s
connected consumer. First Data has implemented solutions for major
brands across several industries, including QSR, automotive, and
petroleum, in the form of mobile apps that simplify checkout and make
the overall buying experience seamless.

Money 20/20 also has a panel dedicated to how POS solutions have evolved
over the years to meet the unique needs of small business owners. Jim
Allen, SVP of Small Business Solutions, will present alongside four
other panelists on how the Clover platform addresses pain points for
small business owners – from inventory and personnel management to data
and analytics.

Also on the topic of data and analytics, Sandeep Garg, VP of First
Data’s Information and Analytics group, will join a panel on how
permissioned data can be leveraged to create great customer experiences
across channels. At First Data, Sandeep’s group is responsible for an
innovative set of cloud applications that provide actionable business
and consumer insights for small businesses and large retailers.

Finally, First Data will again sponsor the Money 20/20 Hackathon. Last
year, First Data had 24 developers build 24 commerce solutions in 24
hours during the Hackathon. Information about First Data’s prize and
challenge this year can be found at money2020.com/hackathon.

To learn more about Money 20/20 and view the schedule of First Data’s
speakers, visit money2020.com/speakers.
First Data’s products and solutions will be showcased at booth #3210,
where the theme for this year’s show is “Commerce for a Connected World.”

About First Data

First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology and solutions, serving approximately six million business
locations and 4,000 financial institutions in 118 countries around the
world. The company’s 24,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping
companies, from start-ups to the world’s largest corporations, conduct
commerce every day by securing and processing more than 2,500
transactions per second and $1.9 trillion per year.

First Data is proud to be one of more than 100 FinTech companies in
metro Atlanta cementing Atlanta as the global capital for financial
technology. To learn more on how metro Atlanta and Georgia’s FinTech
ecosystem is driving more than $30 billion in annual revenues visit www.fintechatlanta.org.